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NH SB612

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Avard

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "mobility" as an activity of daily living for Medicaid long-term care eligibility, defined as needing physical assistance with ambulation or wheelchair propulsion

  • Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to obtain a determination of long-term care need from the applicant's primary care physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse when eligibility cannot be determined through the standard clinical assessment

  • Mandates the department to request and give substantial weight to clinical information from other health care providers, including specialty physicians, case managers, and occupational or physical therapists

  • Updates the federal regulatory citation for "skilled professional medical personnel" from 42 C.F.R. section 432.50(d)(1)(ii) to 42 C.F.R. section 432.2

  • Estimated fiscal impact of $2.5 million or more annually starting in FY 2027, split evenly between state general funds and federal funds

Legislative Description

Relative to clinical eligibility criteria for nursing facility and home and community based care.

Last Action

Pending Motion Interim Study; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services11/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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